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The occurrence of heterotrophic bacteria decomposing some macromolecular compounds in shallow estuarine lakes

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Shallow Lakes ’95

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 119))

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Planktonic bacteria participating in decomposition processes of organic macromolecular compounds were studied in shallow estuarine lakes Lebsko, Gardno and Jamno.The abilities of heterotrophic bacteria to decompose proteins, lipids, starch, nucleic acids, pectin, chitin and cellulose were determined. Characteristic features among the bacteria in the lakes under study were to decompose a wide spectrum of organic macromolecular compounds. Most bacteria hydrolysed proteins, lipids and starch. Pectinolytic and chitinolytic bacteria were less numerous as well as microorganisms able to hydrolyse nucleic acids. The microflora hydrolysing cellulose was represented by the least abundant group of organisms.

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  1. Institute of Biology, Department of Experimental Biology, Pedagogical University, Arciszewskiego 22b, 76-200, Słupsk, Poland

    Zbigniew Mudryk

  2. Institute of Biology, Department of Water Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 9, 87-100, Toruń, Poland

    Wojciech Donderski

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Mudryk, Z., Donderski, W. (1997). The occurrence of heterotrophic bacteria decomposing some macromolecular compounds in shallow estuarine lakes. In: Kufel, L., Prejs, A., Rybak, J.I. (eds) Shallow Lakes ’95. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 119. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5648-6_8

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